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1961 Map of Middlebury

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Middlebury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Little Elkhart River winds through this section of Elkhart and LaGrange counties, anchoring a landscape defined by glacial lakes and agricultural townships. The village of Middlebury serves as a focal point, showing the early layout of the Township Sch and the Grace Lawn Cem along its southern edge. The topography is dotted with numerous water bodies like Stone Lake, Fish Lake, and Cass Lake, many of which were surveyed with depth curves during the mid-20th century.

Genealogists can trace rural family sites near Bontrager Cem and Forest Grove Cem, or the small community of Vistula near the Michigan border. The northern reach of the map is intersected by the Indiana Toll Road, illustrating the post-war infrastructure that began to cut across the historic townships of York and Newbury. Scattered Gravel Pits indicate local industry focused on the area's natural deposits.